Why will it take MONTHS for the game to come to Europe?

[axi]

If they discriminate against 2/3 of their potential market, then they deserve to lose money to piracy.

That will teach them to be prompt next time.

[Roman]

Piracy is not the way...

I do, however, feel the enterntainment industry is discriminating against Europe in general. We get everything later than the US (including stuff from the European companies) and it costs more too.

[FuFu15]

that's a simple question. Firaxis/whoever the hell is rushing this game is NOT rushing it for release in Europe. Hence, they'll be able to implement multiplayer/fix bugs/balance the game for you guys. Meanwhile, we're gona get a beta/half assed version. YIPEE I CANT WAIT!

[Roman]

Originally posted by FuFu15
that's a simple question. Firaxis/whoever the hell is rushing this game is NOT rushing it for release in Europe. Hence, they'll be able to implement multiplayer/fix bugs/balance the game for you guys. Meanwhile, we're gona get a beta/half assed version. YIPEE I CANT WAIT!

I doubt that. We are going to get the same version as you, only later.

AND WITH THE ADDED PENALTY THAT IT WILL BE LOCALISED!

[FuFu15]

$5 sez u dont

[Taso_84]

i agree with axi, if they dont release in Australia where i live within a week of release in america (it takes a few days to ship) then the natural thing i will do is to shop around for a pirate copy.

I'm willing to payt for the game, i want to support them, but they also have to suppot us. Ill do whatever it takes to get my hands on a copy. Pirate or not

[Nemo]

because it is encypted and we export regulations for that stuff
j/k

doesnt europe use a different standard for boxes? maybe they have to have the packages custom made? and non-english countries need to have it translated...that takes some extra time from the gold release.

[Fidel]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Well buying the game is a sign of approval and shows that I am keen to invest in Civ4 and it's production. I downloaded CtP2 but never bought it because I thought that it wasn't worthy of my money...but on the other hand, I never continued to play it. I just thought it seemed like they tried too hard to be different, and has convinced me that coservative changes to the underlying mechanics of civ are the way forward, and I approve of how the game has progressed. So it is most probable that I will buy the game.

provost, have a good connection? i must admit i would fancy a MP with you

[Sarxis]

I feel for all of our international CIV brothers who will have to wait for the game's release.

It is a shame that there are delays... really.

[Roman]

Originally posted by Nemo
because it is encypted and we export regulations for that stuff
j/k

doesnt europe use a different standard for boxes? maybe they have to have the packages custom made? and non-english countries need to have it translated...that takes some extra time from the gold release.

A) Europe uses the same packaging as the US.

B) We don't need or even want to have it translated.

[Earthling7]

Originally posted by Roman
A) Europe uses the same packaging as the US.

No. Majority of games come in DVD cases, at least in the Netherlands.

[Staszek]

Truly there is one good thing with the delay (and probably the translation) : they usually fix 80% of the bugs that US gays receive for granted

[Keygen]

Originally posted by axi
If I get my hands on a pirate copy, I won't buy the game. So Infogrames or whoever is selling the damn thing better be quick!

I prefer the silver high quality CD and the manual that comes with it than a cheap pirate copy if the game interests me a lot.

I will buy a pirate copy as soon as available and if I decide that the game worth it when it will be available in Greece I'll buy it.

As I told you unfortunately it is a marketing trick. If a Greek company would release a game it would be available first in Greek market and after a short period in the rest of the world.

But of cource this won't happened as there is no Greek company developing worthing games

[axi]

Keygen: We can pool our capital, you, me, paiktis22 and MarkG and create:

"The First Greek Games Company" (or TFGGC for short)

Our first game could be a civilisation game where the only playable civ would be the Greeks, playing against up to 16 unique barbarian tribes.

[Nemo]

Originally posted by axi
If they discriminate against 2/3 of their potential market, then they deserve to lose money to piracy.

That will teach them to be prompt next time.

if its a good game, then you should buy it (even if you warez it first for a "demo").

if its a bad game, then you'll probably unistall the warez anyway.

and i HIGHLY doubt they are "discriminating" againt a majority of their market...they are a business, you know.